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poverty, but the drabness of a street which was never meant to cheer or gratify its occupants. We are shown the interior of a "railroad flat", unheated, the two inner rooms unlighted, the kitchen without hot water, the toilet shared by the family across the hall. This flat is occupied by a large family, which, while far from needy, cannot get better housing for the amount of rent which it is able to pay.

We return to the employment office where the applicant is finishing the sheet. The personnel man gives him a slip, saying, "Report for work on Monday". So with the other men in the line; each in turn receives a blank. To each some question causes him to reflect upon some part of his history.

(In the suburbs)

2 "Do you own an automobile?" The applicant smiles ironically. We see a parking lot with even rows of repossessed automobiles for sale. Then we shift to a panoramic view of even rows of suburban housetops. We follow street after street, without parks, without community features, without adequate transportation. A close-up shows us a long treeless street lined with elaborate and flimsy houses, built alike in rows. At one of these, which shows some deterioration, we stop. A letter in the mail box reminds the owner that, according to his payment plan, the mortgage is due. Foreclosure is threatened. A bank "For Sale" sign appears in the window.

3 "Give number of dependents, if any" We see a city school letting out. Children swarm across the sidewalk and street. A ball game begins, which constantly breaks up and resumes